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THE SATURDAY QUIZ SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
FAMOUS SPOUSES
8. Who unknowingly discovered static electricity? 9. Which US president was the first to visit the People's Republic of China? 10. What's the name of Germany's lower house of parliament? 11. What is the capital of
Mozambique? 12. Eating of fish contaminated by which metal caused the Minamata disease in Japan in 1953? 13. Who invented the refrigerator? 14. What is the currency of Norway?
IDENTIFY THESE SPORTSTARS
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who was ever considered pharaoh of Egypt? 5. What was the first capital of New Zealand? 6. Which is the only continent without an active volcano? 7. Which is the only country to have participated in all World Cup finals tournament?
1 1945 2. Azerbaijan 3 The letter J 4. Harshepsa 3 Kararareka (now Russell) in the Bay of Islands, which was briefly the capital in 1840 6. Australia 7. Brazil 8. The Greeks. 9. Richard Nixon 10. Bundestag 11. Maputo 12 Mercury 13. J Harrison and A Cattling 14. Krone
1. When was the Arab League founded? 2. Which country is called the Land of Fire? 3. Which is the only English alphabet that does not appear in the names of compounds in the periodic table? 4. Who was the only woman
SPORTS TALK TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
IDENTIFY THESE FAMOUS BETTER HALVES
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She played a CIA agent Sydney Bristow in the thriller drama series Alias and is married to actor and director Ben Affleck. Who is she?
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Dav Whatmore was appointed as the principal coach for which team?
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She likes to keep a low profile even though she is the wife of the king Khan of Bollywood. Termed as the First Lady of Bollywood, she is media-shy but is cited as one of the most stylish women in the industry. Can you guess who she is?
Indian Tennis pair of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna won the doubles title of Dubai Open on 3 March 2012. It was Bhupati’s ..............career title.
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Former captain of the Indian cricket team, he was the ninth Nawab of Pataudi until 1971. He was married to Sharmila Tagore and is the father of two of the well-known actors in Bollywood. Do you think you know who we are talking about?
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Who won Dubai Open Singles Title? The phrase 16-yard hit is associated with which sport?
With which sport is the term double fault associated?
1. Jennifer Garner 2.Gauri Khan 3. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
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In order to win a Grand Slam in tennis, a player must win which tournaments?
KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
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The Western Ghats in Maharashtra is known as?
Spot the old lady in the picture?
WHO AM I? My creator is Mark Twain. I call my father Pap. In my village all the children adored me because of my cool life as a destitute vagabond and their mothers always dreaded to see me in any of their company. I hate to be civilised and my aunt wanted to do just that. Who am I?
Answer : Huckleberry Finn
To whom did Jawaharlal Nehru dedicate his book ‘The Discovery of India’?
with Santosh Ghule
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PICTURE PUZZLE 7
6 : The left side of the woman’s face formed the musician
How many languages feature on the language panel of contemporary Reserve Bank of India currency notes?
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Kumble 3. MC Mary Kom 4. Ronaldo
Which temple is believed to have been first built in gold, then silver, then wood and finally stone?
Answers 1.Anna Kournikova 2. Anil
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1.Pakistan 2. Fiftieth 3. Rafael Nadal 4. Hockey 5. Football 6. Australian Open, Wimbledon Open, French Open and US Open )
What was the name of India’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft launched in October 2008?
1. Chandrayan I 2. Somnath 3. 15 4. Prisoners of Ahmed Nagar Jail 5. Sahyadris
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